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Dentist and Rotarian Audrey Stansbury (second from right) was joined by her office staff during her presentation last week. bruxism brŭk′sĭz″əm
n. The habitual, involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth, usually during sleep.
n. The habit or practice of grinding of the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.
n. involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep Audrey Stansbury, DDS, bit off a tough topic for last week's presentation at the Lewisville Noon meeting, educating her fellow Rotarians about the problem of bruxism--better known as teeth grinding. She offered some useful pointers for identifying the issue and discussed ways to address the habit before excessive damage is done. Thank you, Audrey, for helping us all take better care of our choppers! |
